Zoë Tapper

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Zoë Tapper
Born (1981-10-26) 26 October 1981 (age 44)
Bromley, Greater London, England
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
SpouseOliver Dimsdale
Children2

Zoë Tapper (born 26 October 1981) is an English actress who first came to prominence playing Nell Gwynne in Richard Eyre's award-winning film Stage Beauty in 2004. She is known for portraying Anya Raczynski in Survivors, and Mina Harker in Demons.

Early life and education

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Tapper was born in Bromley, Kent. She trained at the Academy Drama School and the Central School of Speech and Drama, from which she graduated in the spring of 2003, days before taking on her first film role.[1]

Career

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On stage Tapper has appeared in Epitaph for George Dillon in the West End, and Othello at Shakespeare's Globe.

Following her film debut in Stage Beauty, Tapper played Gwendolyn in Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005), alongside Joan Plowright, and Diana Shaw in These Foolish Things (2006), alongside Anjelica Huston.

Her television credits include Mary Collins in A Harlot's Progress for Channel 4, Jane in Oliver Parker's The Private Life of Samuel Pepys, Gemma in the first series of the Sky One drama Hex, and Jenny Maple in the BBC miniseries Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky. She also played Hermia in ShakespeaRe-Told: A Midsummer Night's Dream, the 2005 BBC adaptation/modernisation of Shakespeare's play of the same name.

In 2008, Tapper portrayed Sheila Steafel in the BBC television play The Curse of Steptoe, and Anya Raczynski in the BBC remake of Survivors, alongside Max Beesley, Paterson Joseph and Julie Graham. She also played Selina Dawes in the ITV adaptation of the novel Affinity, opposite Anna Madeley as Margaret Prior. It premiered at the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, and in the UK on 28 December 2008 on ITV.

In 2009, she appeared in the ITV fantasy drama series Demons as blind vampire-turned-monster hunter Mina Harker.[2] She played Effie Gray in the BBC Two period drama Desperate Romantics. In 2010, she played Hannah in the BBC television pilot Reunited.

In 2013, Tapper appeared as Ellen Love in Mr Selfridge.[3]

Personal life

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Tapper has one brother. She is married to the actor Oliver Dimsdale. In 2011, they had a daughter.[3][1] They have since had another daughter.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Stage Beauty Nell Gwynn
2005 Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont Gwendolyn
2006 These Foolish Things Diana Shaw
2008 Affinity Selina Dawes
2010 Baseline Jessica
2012 The Grind Nancy
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding Evelyn
What You Will Katie Reed
Blood Jemma Vern
2018 Death Do Us Part Karen
2019 Stand Still Susannah Short film. Also writer and executive producer
2020 The Good Traitor Zilla Sears
Big Boys Don't Cry Anthea
Natives Hayley Short film
2021 A Violent Man Claire Keats

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 The Private Life of Samuel Pepys Jane Television film
2004 Cutting It Nanda Levigne Series 3; episode 3
Hex Gemma Series 1; episodes 1–4
2005 Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky Jenny Maple Mini-series; episodes 1–3
Jericho Karen Gower Mini-series; episode 4: "The Hollow Men"
ShakespeaRe-Told Hermia Mini-series; episode 4: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
2006 Foyle's War Susan Davies Series 4; episode 1: "Invasion"
Hotel Babylon Mrs. Radley Series 1; episode 2
A Harlot's Progress Mary Collins Television film
2007 Agatha Christie's Marple Kay Strange Series 3; episode 3: "Towards Zero"
2008 The Curse of Steptoe Sheila Steafel Television film
Small Dark Places Ester Hamilton Television short film
2008–2010 Survivors Dr. Anya Raczynski Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes
2009 Demons Mina Harker Mini-series; episodes 1–6
Desperate Romantics Effie Ruskin / Effie Millais Mini-series; episodes 1–3, 5 & 6
2010 Reunited Hannah Television film
Coming Up Jennifer / Chloe / Woman Series 8; episode 6: "Eclipse"
2011 Zen Donatella Pirotta Mini-series; episode 3: "Ratking"
2013 Mr Selfridge Ellen Love Series 1; episodes 1–6 & 8–10
2014 The Musketeers Alice Clerbeaux Series 1; episode 8: "The Challenge"
2015 Valentine's Kiss Sophie Whiteley Mini-series; episodes 1 & 2
Lewis Elizabeth Capstone Series 9; episodes 5 & 6: "What Lies Tangled: Parts 1 & 2"
2017 Safe House Sam Stenham Series 2; episodes 1–4
2017–2020 Liar Katy Sutcliffe Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes
2018 Nightflyers Joy d'Branin Episodes 1–4 & 10
2020 Grantchester Betsey Granger Series 5; episode 3
2021 The One Kate Saunders Episodes 1–8
2022 Rules of the Game Vanessa Jenkins Mini-series; episodes 1–4[4]
2022–present Grace Cleo Moray Series 2–6; 18 episodes
2025 I, Jack Wright Georgia Wright Episodes 1–6

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Captain Aeldys (voice)
Battlefield V Voice Acting Talent (voice)
2019 Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Oracle of Light / Theva (voice)

References

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  2. ^ Cult | Demons | Characters | Mina Harker – ITV Drama Archived 4 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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